The American duo of Landon Donovan and Tim Howard will take center stage for Everton on Thursday evening as the Toffees travel to Portunal to face a motivated Sporting Lisbon in their Europa League Round of 32 return leg.

Landon Donovan and the Toffees came up with the win against their Portuguese opposition, but will be disappointed to have conceded a needless away goal late in the game to set up a nervy return leg in Lisbon.

Landon Donovan was on the losing end of his first Anfield trip with Everton but the main talking point of the weekend was Jozy Altidore scoring his first Premier League goal in a huge victory for Hull City over Manchester City.

Landon Donovan and Tim Howard take on Chelsea while Brad Friedel takes on Manchester United plus Jozy Altidore will be looking for another goal when Hull City travel to Blackburn Rovers as midweek English action heats up.

Jozy Altidore was an integral part of Hull's draw against Marcus Hahnemann and Wolves, while Brad Fridel had to be alert as Villa gave Fulham a tough day at the office in a full slate of English action.

Landon Donovan will try to score in back to back games when Everton travel to Wigan, with Jozy Altidore looking to push his way back into Hull's line up when they face Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton.

Brad Friedel will have a stern test when Arsenal come to Villa Park, while Tim Howard and Landon Donovan look to get back on winning ways when Sunderland visit Goodison Park as games are made up all over England.